Medical School Outlines Strategic Priorities for 2024-2027 | |
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As we prepare for the creation of the new Rutgers School of Medicine (RSOM) and an accreditation visit in January 2027, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is working with New Jersey Medical School on developing the integrated RSOM mission, vision, values, and strategic plan for academic year 2027-'28 and beyond, while concurrently implementing strategic priorities for RWJMS through academic year 2026-'27.
A presentation outlining the priorities, strategies and one- to three-year outcomes for each strategy in each of the medical school's missions (education, research, clinical care, community health, and global health) is now available on the intranet.
The medical school's ongoing priorities reflect several cross-cultural themes:
- Creating a more inclusive and engaging organizational culture
- Enhancing the relationship between the school, hospital partner, and health system
- Demonstrating the value of academic medicine
- Responding to the primary care crisis
View the presentation with priorities and strategies here.
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Dr. Narayan Selected for National AI Workgroup | |
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Mayur Narayan, MD, MPH, MBA, MHPE, professor and chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery and Trauma Medical Director at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, was selected as one of only three members in the country from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma to serve on the newly established ACS Board of Governors Artificial Intelligence Workgroup.
Dr. Narayan also serves as executive director of the Rutgers Acute Care Surgery Research Lab and program director of the Acute Care Surgery Fellowship at Rutgers Health. Congratulations, Dr. Narayan!
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Boggs Center Announces New Leadership | |
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In the wake of the retirement of founding director Deborah M. Spitalnik, PhD, The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development, New Jersey's federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD), has reorganized its leadership structure.
Colleen McLaughlin, MEd, has been named UCEDD director and deputy director of The Boggs Center. Previously associate director, Dr. McLaughlin has more than two decades of experience in the field, focused on disability policy; inclusive, person-centered community supports; self-determination; direct support workforce development; service coordination; and quality improvement. During her time at The Boggs Center, she led its disability policy, community training, and technical assistance initiatives; coordinated UCEDD-related functions and strategic planning; and represented the center on numerous boards and committees statewide and beyond.
Carrie Coffield, PhD, has been named director of NJLEND, The Boggs Center's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program. Dr. Coffield has served as training director of NJLEND since its inception in 2016. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the medical school and serves as director of preservice training at The Boggs Center. Her areas of expertise include health disparities in diagnosis and access to care for children with autism and their families, transition to adult healthcare, and educating healthcare providers about developmental disabilities.
Congratulations to you both on your new roles!
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Wellness at Work
The medical school's Staff Council hosted the first of its annual Employee Health and Wellness Fairs in New Brunswick last week at the Clinical Academic Building, to great success. Faculty, staff, residents and fellows were on hand to enjoy the festivities, featuring free chair massages, blood pressure screenings and flu vaccinations, health information, nutrition, fitness, and much more. Plus, free giveaways and raffles!
If you missed the first event, a second Employee Health and Wellness Fair is scheduled for the Piscataway campus on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Great Hall, 675 Hoes Lane.
Hope to see you there!
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Flu Shots Available in the Clinical Academic Building | |
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In addition to the university-sponsored flu vaccination clinics at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, the medical school is hosting its annual flu vaccine program, with vaccine clinics scheduled at the Clinical Academic Building, Room 1302, in New Brunswick on the following dates:
Tuesday, Nov. 5
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 11
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
To participate in one of these clinics, please register here.
For additional information and to download forms, visit the flu vaccine website here.
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Medical Group Hosts 'Olympic' Event | |
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A little friendly competition can go a long way! On Friday, Sept. 13, and Thursday, Sept. 19, the Patient Experience Team from RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group and Rutgers Health hosted the 2024 Rutgers Human Experience Olympics.
The games were meant to bring employees together outside of their practice setting to relax, laugh, and compete for individual gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as department-specific awards.
Activities included R.U.T.G.E.R.S. basketball, soccer bowling, ring toss, corn hole, a blindfolded LEGO listening activity, and (a participant favorite) therapy dogs. There were raffles, giveaways, and popcorn as well. We enjoyed hearing the cheering for coworkers and laughter throughout the event.
Events like these are hosted throughout the year within departments and across the medical group to build team morale, which carries over to our clinical settings. Thanks to RWJBarnabas Health system leadership for attending and supporting the event!
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Plans Under Way for 2025 Kindness Day Initiatives | |
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World Kindness Day is just a month away, and the medical school is preparing a number of initiatives for Nov. 13 and beyond, to emphasize the message that Kindness Matters.
Plans include Dean Amy P. Murtha, MD; initiative creator and Vice Dean Keith P. Lewis, RPh, MD; and other kindness ambassadors from the medical school and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. A full schedule of the day's festivities will be posted in upcoming issues of Weekly View.
Be sure to check out our Kindness website to see some of the fun from last year.
We'd also love to continue spreading the good word. We invite you to share an act of kindness you experienced at the medical school that showed why kindness matters. We hope to feature some of these stories in future issues of Weekly View's Kindness Corner. Share your story here!
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Staff Council Outreach Event Benefits Elijah's Promise | |
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The medical school's Staff Council organized a special outreach event to create "snack packs" for clients of Elijah's Promise.
Founded in August 1989, New Brunswick-based Elijah's Promise Community Kitchen has grown to a multi-service organization that serves more than 375,000 free meals each year throughout central New Jersey. Medical school students and faculty also are involved in the Promise Clinic, an initiative of the Homeless and Indigent Population Health Outreach Project (HIPHOP) that provides free primary care to Elijah's Promise clients.
Through the Staff Council's efforts, 362 snack packs were donated to Elijah's Promise last week. Thanks to you all!
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We Want to Hear from You! | |
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Rutgers Health is working together to improve faculty, healthcare provider, resident, and staff well-being within our organization. To make progress, Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health are conducting a Professional Well-being Survey.
Stress and burnout are significant challenges that impact all of us and can affect our work lives. The survey is designed to help our organizations address these factors and provide avenues for positive change.
Survey responses will guide efforts to promote professional fulfillment and make Rutgers Health a better place to practice, educate, and conduct research. The survey invitation has been emailed to faculty, staff, and residents with a unique link to access the survey.
You may quickly access your survey by clicking one of the following links. This will direct you to a website where you can enter your institutional work email address.
For clinicians, here.
For educators, scientists and non-clinicians here.
Check Your Inbox: Look for an email sent on Sept. 16 with the subject line “#RBHS.RWJBH.Well-being2024” for the link to your individualized survey. You will receive weekly reminders only if you have not completed the survey. The survey will be open until Oct. 28, 2024.
All are encouraged to complete the survey to make their voices heard.
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Take a Creative Art Break! | |
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Rutgers Health is sponsoring a series of "creative art breaks" with artist and Rutgers art librarian Megan Lotts on the Piscataway campus.
No past art experience necessary!
The first session will be held:
Wednesday, Oct. 9
5 - 6 p.m.
Research Tower, Sixth Floor, Room ABC
675 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway
Additional sessions are scheduled for Oct. 24 (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.), Nov. 20 (4 - 5 p.m.), and Dec. 3 (1 - 2 p.m.), in the School of Public Health's Room 1 A-B.
Download the flier here.
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Rutgers alumni work hard every day to keep our communities healthy and strong. To celebrate that good work and its widespread positive effects, join us and mingle with Rutgers graduates working in various roles at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and RWJBarnabas Health!
Wednesday, Oct. 30
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Arline & Henry Schwartzman Courtyard
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Hear from school leadership on great things happening in the Rutgers community and the healthcare industry, while learning more about plans ahead. Explore ways to get involved and stay connected to the global Rutgers alumni network. Enjoy refreshments, giveaways, and self-care stations. Register here! | |
Submit Your Poster for 2024 Annual Global Health Fair | |
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Have you participated in a global health experience? Interested in presenting a poster about your research or travels? Faculty and students from Rutgers Health are invited to submit posters by Nov. 1.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
5 p.m.
Medical Education Building, Room 102
(Use 125 Paterson Street entrance)
New Brunswick
Light refreshments will be served.
To submit an abstract or for queries, please contact the Office of Global Health at
848-932-0233 or via email at: globalhealth@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Event flier with more details can be found here.
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For this week:
Moving Towards Precision Medicine
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7 - 8 a.m.
The Department of Surgery's Division of Urology Grand Rounds will feature Vignesh Packlam, MD, associate professor of surgery in the Division of Urology's Section of Urologic Oncology. It will be held in hybrid format via Zoom (Password 443802) and in the Medical Education Building, room 593. For more information, please contact Theresa Couzo.
Biodiversity, Human Health, and Nature Based Solutions
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 8 - 9 a.m.
The Department of Medicine's Grand Rounds will feature Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. It will be held via Zoom (Password 413569). For more information, please contact Debra Claybrook.
Looking ahead:
New Innovations in Surgical and Medical Neuro-oncology
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8 - 9 a.m.
The Department of Emergency Medicine's Grand Rounds will feature Jonathan H. Sherman, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS, professor of surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery and chief of neurosurgical oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute. It will be held in hybrid format via Zoom and in the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, Room 3101. For Zoom details, please contact Nirali Kelly.
Achieving Healthcare Quality: Stakeholder Perspectives
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, in collaboration with the Lansing Family and Rutgers Network of Affiliated Family Medicine Residencies, will hold in hybrid format a panel discussion with esteemed expert stakeholders for its Annual Martha A. Lansing, MD Memorial Lectureship, via Zoom and in person at 303 George Street, Sixth Floor, Training Rooms 620 & 621. In addition to Dean Amy P. Murtha, MD, panelists include Ann Greiner, MCP, president and CEO of Primary Care Collaborative; Jamie Reedy, MD, MPH, senior vice president of health solutions for Horizon Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey; Susan Reinhard, PhD, RN, Board of Trustees member, RWJBarnabas Health; and Linda Schwimmer, JD, president and CEO of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. Download the flier here. Register for in-person or Zoom attendance at go.rutgers.edu/LansingLectureship2024. To participate in the Zoom webinar, click here, or connect at zoom.com (Webinar ID: 916 5686 4131, passcode 679716). For an audio-only connection, please dial 646-558-8656. For more information, please contact Felecia Beard.
For more information on upcoming CME events, contact Paul F. Weber, MD, RPh, MBA, associate dean, Continuing Medical Education.
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Social Media Posts of the Week | |
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Why Depression Symptoms Come on at Night -- Theresa Miskimen Rivera, MD -- The New York Times
Research effort may create 'prototype' to help cancer survivors manage cardiovascular risks -- Denalee O'Malley, PhD, LSW -- HemOnc Today, Healio
NJ and NY Researchers Call for More Funding and Tailored Approaches to Support Asian Health Equity -- Soko Setoguchi, MD, DrPH -- Insider NJ
Most physicians do not support expanding legalization of cannabis for adult use -- Elizabeth M. Stone, PhD, MSPH -- Healio
Metformin Is Being Touted as a 'Wonder Drug' -- Here's Why -- Anupam Ori, MD -- Good Housekeeping, Health Reporter, and other media
NJIT Undergrad Earns Acclaim Abroad for Antibiotic Waste Research -- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School -- NJIT News
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